Background

Hamilton exploded onto the football scene as a senior in high school. He set a school record for most receiving yards in a season with 1,071. He added 64 receptions and 14 touchdowns during his final year.

Hamilton went to school with former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett.

Statistics

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It took his entire four years at Arkansas for Cobi Hamilton to make a huge impact, but it finally happened his senior season. In fact, Hamilton had more receptions in his senior season than he did in his first three years combined.

Hamilton was never really known for his athleticism while at Arkansas, so it is no surprise that he didn't put up stellar numbers at the Combine. However, he still has good size and short-area quickness to be an effective wide receiver.

Interesting Facts

Cobi Hamilton was a standout receiver at Texas High School in Texarkana, Texas. In fact, he was named the All-Northeast Texas Offensive Player of the Year during his senior season.

However, when Hamilton was a junior in high school, he was actually better at track and field than football. Hamilton finished fourth in 200 meters at the AAU National Junior Olympics with a time of 21.41 seconds.

Hamilton obviously become a much better football player, but that type of speed has to be intriguing to NFL teams.

Observations

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As the No. 1 target for Tyler Wilson and the Arkansas Razorbacks, Cobi Hamilton didn't disappoint in the slightest. In fact, according to the popular website SaturdayDownSouth.com, Hamilton had a record breaking season for Arkansas:

Cobi Hamilton had a record season at Arkansas with 90 receptions for 1,335 yards - the most in school history.